
Karachi: Papá Arfan of Pakistan advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Heyball Championship after a remarkable day in which he defeated two consecutive Indian Bibbes.
The United Kingdom headquarters surpassed Shahbaaz Adil Khan 7–3 of India in the 16 round before overcoming Shivam Arara 7–6 in a tense meeting of the quarterfinals.
Arfan will now face another Indian player, Alndeep Gulati, in the semifinal clash later today.
Heyball, known as the Chinese version of the 8 ball pool, differs mainly in table standards and pocket design.
Pakistan is represented in the championship by two players: Arfan Dad and Nadeem Gull. Gull, however, was eliminated in the 32nd round.